Step Parents

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly; — read the full passage →

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience: — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. — read the full passage →

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”